Not wild about those "in your face", veiny, boney hands, or frankly, her expression here. That said, I much prefer #2 over the rest, as it tends to hide her hand details more. Otherwise, I love the shot! :biggrin:

I like the processing on the last one, but the hand is detracting from the image.

It's right out front doing nothing but drawing attention to itself. Always remember that hands communicate... so if you include a hand in a dominant place in the composition it should be there for a purpose - to show off a piece of jewelry, hold a prop, etc. In this case if she only had some hair wrapped around her finger, just think how much that simple gesture would compliment that dreamy gaze. Whether you like it or not, it's all about sex.

That whole "flesh mass" of the hand, arm, shoulder and torso is the same size as her head, another no-no.

Hmmm......unfortunately I have to agree with some of the others. I like the processing on the last with the first being my #2 pick. If it wasn't for the hand #3 would be outstanding. With the hand it's *good*, but could be better. I *hate* when that happens!!

Not wild about those "in your face", veiny, boney hands, or frankly, her expression here. That said, I much prefer #2 over the rest, as it tends to hide her hand details more. Otherwise, I love the shot! :biggrin:

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Thanks for your observations Steve - very helpful as I learn the craft.

I like the processing on the last one, but the hand is detracting from the image.

It's right out front doing nothing but drawing attention to itself. Always remember that hands communicate... so if you include a hand in a dominant place in the composition it should be there for a purpose - to show off a piece of jewelry, hold a prop, etc. In this case if she only had some hair wrapped around her finger, just think how much that simple gesture would compliment that dreamy gaze. Whether you like it or not, it's all about sex.

That whole "flesh mass" of the hand, arm, shoulder and torso is the same size as her head, another no-no.

Advice I learned the hard too.

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Thanks Woody. Your critique is extremely helpful - I really appreciate you taking the time to mentor this greenhorn. :smile:

Hmmm......unfortunately I have to agree with some of the others. I like the processing on the last with the first being my #2 pick. If it wasn't for the hand #3 would be outstanding. With the hand it's *good*, but could be better. I *hate* when that happens!!

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